Legendary star

Chapter 853
"Is today's game going to be the same as the last game?"

When the second quarter of the game between the Spurs and the Heat continued, Michaels on the sidelines, as well as many reporters on the sidelines, were expecting the Heat to break the Spurs' defense. Time to narrow the point difference to an acceptable level, because only in this way, today's game, or this finals, will have the hope and suspense to continue.

But what is disappointing is that no matter how the Heat adjust, they can't play the cooperation they deserve. Their offense is completely out of touch under the tough defense of the Spurs, although James alone got it in the second quarter. 14 points, but at the end of the first half, the Spurs' lead had expanded to 16 points.

The Heat are the defending champions, the first in the regular season this season, with a record of 66 wins and 16 losses, and the third longest 27-game winning streak in history. In addition to the combination of the Big Three at its peak, so after the playoffs have not yet started, the Heat They are the biggest favorites to win the championship. Almost all the focus and attention are gathered on them. Even though they seemed to stumble in the first few rounds of the playoffs, especially in the Eastern Conference Finals, they were not as aggressive as the Spurs who swept their opponents in three rounds. Before the start of the finals, there were far more people who supported them than those who supported the Spurs.

However, the process of the finals made those melon-eating people who supported the Heat drop their jaws. In the first game of the finals, the Spurs overturned the Heat at the Heat's home court, and after returning to the Spurs' home court, the Spurs even more Hang the Heat up to play. In the last game, the Heat lost by more than 20 points without making a sound. In today's game, at the end of halftime, the Heat have already lost by 16 points. If the Heat lose in the third quarter If there is still no way to reverse the situation on the field, today's game may be another massacre.

Judging from the just-concluded halftime game, the Heat are really on the verge of failure. Let alone the widening point difference between the two sides, the Heat are still unable to play their own offense and tactics. , making it impossible for them to reverse the situation on the field.

"In this game, the Heat did not play their due level, whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end. On the offensive end, they lacked effective rotation and running cover, and the offense on the court was completely reduced to James' singles. , And on the defensive end, their pressing strategy against the Spurs has not been as effective as it should be."

When the halftime game ended and the players from both sides walked into the player tunnel, Magic Johnson and Michaels began to discuss the gains and losses of the two teams in the first half, but Magic Johnson's tone was more like a support for the Heat. The coffin is concluded.

On the offensive end, the Heat have no way to break the Spurs' defensive system, they can only rely on James' personal ability to play singles with the ball non-stop, and the Spurs are the best overall defense and one-on-one defense in the league. Wanting to rely on singles to defeat the Spurs is undoubtedly a dream.On the defensive end, the Heat's full-court press and half-court press tactics seem extremely fierce, but the Heat lack a person who can press Meng Xu, so as long as the basketball is in Meng Xu's hands, the Heat are on defense. The high-end pressing tactics are basically futile.

After the start of the third quarter, the Heat, under the leadership of James, started a counterattack again, while the Spurs, Tim Duncan, who rested for a whole quarter in the second quarter, also began to stand up to take over the game. After Duncan hit the basket continuously and caused Chris Bosh to make defensive fouls, the Heat immediately changed their defensive strategy and began to double-team Tim Duncan. At the same time, they also began to shrink towards the basket to strengthen Control of the rebound.

"You don't think this will limit our offense, do you?" After the Heat's defensive strategy changed, Meng Xu, who was holding the ball near the top of the arc, was not only not worried, but even had a smile on his face.

The Heat's mid-range and long-range shots are very average, so many teams will choose to shrink to defend against James and Wade when they are facing the Heat. This is why the Heat tried their best to win over Ray Allen in the offseason of last season. However, the Spurs' three-pointers have always been good. Manu Ginobili and Danny Green are all excellent three-pointers who average more than 4 three-pointers per game and can guarantee a shooting rate of more than 42%. Although the two of them are sitting on the bench now, the Spurs still have Meng Xu, a historic three-pointer, on the court. However, the Heat are now relaxing the outside line in order to limit Tim Duncan's offensive deterrence at the basket. defense.

"Shoot, old guy, don't let me down." Looking at Sean Battier, who had given up pressing Meng Xu and changed to a normal defense according to his request just now, and then looked at Seeing Meng Xu attacking with the ball in front of Battier, Eric Spoelstra put his hands on his chest, as if expecting God to be on their side today.

Eric Spoelstra is indeed gambling now, because in this case, he has no choice but to gamble. Although the Heat's defense is excellent, the Heat rely on excellent defensive rotation and full coverage. But now the Heat's full-court press has no effect on the Spurs, and the Heat must strengthen their defense in order to chase points, so Erik Spoelstra decided to take a gamble and shrink. The inside line protects the rebounds and double-teams Tim Duncan at the same time. As for Meng Xu, it is resigned to fate. After all, the Heat can only choose one person to double-team between Duncan and Meng Xu.

Although in today's game, Meng Xu's three-point shots were almost negligible due to the fact that there were always people around him defending, but when the opponent started to relax his defense and was about to ignore his shooting ability, Meng Xu didn't mind teaching them a lesson either.

After a fake move, Meng Xu took a step back and took a three-pointer in front of Sean Battier. The three-pointer after the back step is one of Meng Xu's signature shots , so when Meng Xu took a step back in front of Battier and shot a three-pointer, the Spurs fans on the scene immediately cheered, regardless of whether the ball could be made or not, they shot at Meng Xu with such a picturesque shot. If you move, you have to cheer for a while before talking.

"I don't believe you can make another shot!" After Meng Xu made a step-back three-pointer, Erik Spoelstra, who was praying on the sidelines, suddenly felt as if his heart had been crushed by something. It was like pulling hard, but after recovering, Eric Spoelstra held Shuangquan tightly, looked at Meng Xu who was slowly retreating, and felt fierce in his heart. I said something, since it is a gamble, you have to gamble to the end. If Meng Xu gives you a three-pointer and gives you back, then you might as well not gamble and simply admit defeat.

However, Eric Spoelstra's determination to fight was defeated by Meng Xu after 30 seconds. When Meng Xu made another unreasonable three-pointer in front of Battier , Erik Spoelstra cried out in his heart, "It's over!"

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(End of this chapter)